This is a common sense guide on keeping your home clean without nasty chemicals. Gives the whys and hows for easy, cheap and time-saving housecleaning. I've replaces my sponges with dishcloths, all my plastic utensils and cutting boards with wood, and my plastic tupperware with glass. I clean most everything with vinegar and feel that it's actually clean instead instead of smelling clean and leaving residue. Overall, it's very informative and I still use it as a reference.

Nothing really new stood out in this book but it is a good solid book for anyone who is interested in beginning a more natural lifestyle.

I loved this book. Fantastic practical solutions and the approach that supreme tidiness does not equal supreme happiness for most of us. The author describes easy and quick things you can do to keep your home tidy and reasonably clean with the little bits here and there approach. Things like washing out the sink with the washcloths after finishing the dishes, drying the shower walls with a towel after drying off to keep out the mold ... all things that take about a minute when done regularly and about 50 times that if done once a month or less. I also enjoyed the bits about gardening and can't wait to pick up her other books.

4 stars instead of 5 due to the lack of organic cleaning recipes. I would have like to have seen more in this book then a couple of vinegar basics. Great for entry level, so i picked up "The Naturally Clean Home" to complete the picture, all recipes and tips/tricks. Perfect pair!!!

Awesome book! I'm planning on buying it to add it to my collection.

A lot of good tips. Definitely worth picking up.

For starters, I'm hoping to get inspired to try cleaning agents which are not bad for me & my family, and that get the job done. I unwillingly gravitate towards the really toxic stuff which does the job fast. Used everywhere in this book is white vinegar - like for cleaning bathtubs & toilets. Other products the author recommends for various purposes are things like hydrogen peroxide, Borax, and baking soda. There's a plethora of information about "green" cleaning online, however I imagine this book has most of it contained more handily in its 420 pages.

Saw this recommended on the nest, so I got it from my library. It had a lot of good tips, but also a lot of stuff I really didn't need to read.... I guess others would feel differently, but do I need an in depth examination of all the bacteria that could be living in my kitchen? Not really--just tell me how to clean it. I did a lot of skimming through this book, but I did learn some really good things.

I'm glad I got it from the library (which I suppose is conserving too, right?)

Overall she has some good tips, at times they contradict some advise she had given previously. But, I learned some interesting facts, and some tips for better healthier cleaning.

this book didn't help me much.

I thought this book had some GREAT ideas on how to cut back on the amount of chemicals I use in my house. I never thought I would care so much until I had Nolan.

I've gotten crazy about chemicals since having Oren (well, crazier than before.) Such a good resource. I bought a copy because I refer to it so often.

This book is great for general information on this subject, but found that most of the suggestions are just not practical to tiny apartment dwelling.